pride and prejudice volume one report by: julia, vicky, miya, polly, nadia, jamie, lugi
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Introduction• Elizabeth – Female Protagonist (chap.1)• Darcy – Male Protagonist (chap.3)• The Bennets: Mr. & Mrs. Bennet, Jane, M
ary, Kitty, Lydia• The Bingleys: Mr. Bingley, Miss Bingley
(Caroline Bingley), Mrs. Hurst (Louisa Hurst)
• Mr. Collins, Charlotte, Wickham.
Bingley’s Character
• Young & rich (four or five thousand a year)
• A gentleman with good manner and temper
• Deep in love with Jane --Love at the first sight (p.7) --Jane’s stay at Netherfield (p.25) --The Netherfield ball (p.75)
Why did Bingley leave Netherfield?
•Less of confidence and courage to pursue Jane
•Chapter 21 --The letter from Caroline Bingley(p.89)
The first ball (at Meryton)
•Darcy had looked at her without admiration. ---E.g. conversation between Darcy & Bingley. (p.7 Chapter3)
The second ball (at Sir William Lucas’s place) •Darcy’s attitude toward Elizabet
h has changed… (p.16 Chapter6) • (1) conversation between Darcy &
Elizabeth about asking for another ball to Lolonel Forster. (p.17 Chapter6)
• (2) Elizabeth refused to dance with Darcy. (p.18, 19 Chapter6)
At Netherfield (when Jane was sick)
• Darcy asked for a dance when Miss Bingley playing a Scotch song.
(p.38 Chapter10)• Darcy began to feel the danger of playing
Elizabeth too much attention. (p.44, 45 Chapter12 )
• By the time that Elizabeth returns to Lonbourn, Darcy has conflicting feelings about Elizabeth. What does he feel?
The third ball (at Netherfield)
• Darcy asked Elizabeth to dance with her.
• (1) Elizabeth accepted without knowing.
• (2) Charlotte persuaded Eliza so she accepted. They made a long conversation. (p. 69, 70, 71 Chapter18)
Darcy& Wickham•Wickham : Good-looking and fine manner
s Wicked character Elizabeth’s trust (prejudice)
•Darcy : Wealthy and intelligent, but
proud Affection for Elizabeth Hesitation of admitting his l
ove (reasons and ways)
William Collins:
1. Relationship: Mr. Bennet’s nephew. 2. Career: clergy. (p53. p.74.)3. Collins’ proposal: (chapter 19 & 22) a. why and how does he make the proposal to E
lizabeth (p53. & p81.) b. how does he react after rejecting by Elizabet
h?4. Collins’ personality: --pride & obsequiousness, self-important & hum
ility (p53. the reason) --flattering, fawning (p51 Collins feels proud of fl
attering ) --likes to make a lengthy speech --materialistic (p56 & 57) (always compares to la
dy Catherine's) --self-righteous( 自以為是 )(see from the propos
al)
Elizabeth Bennet v.s. Charlotte Lucus
•Personality•Views of marriage•What do you agree more? Elizabeth or Charlotte?
Personality--- Elizabeth
•Prejudice (p.61 p.73)•Strong mind (p.80)•Self-protecting (p. 69)•Self-confident
Personality---Charlotte
•The way she talks is more tactful than Elizabeth
•Practical•Understands herself
Views of marriage•Elizabeth’s rejection•Charlotte’s acceptation•Who do you agree more? Charlotte or Elizabeth